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On February 9, 1995, Dr. Bernard A Harris Jr. became the first black Astronaut to go on a spacewalk.  He was the first to to be part of  NASA’s research teams and he was  also involved in the construction of the space rovers. SOURCE:http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-facts

Guns and the Civil Rights movement sound like total opposites because we have always heard about the movement being a non-violent one. In hindsight, the…

Roland Martin sat down with  David Oyelowo to talk about the Martin Luther King, Jr. biopic, “Selma” and shares his thoughts about the playing the role…

Over the past weekend Oprah Winfrey held a “Legends of Selma” brunch to honor Civil Rights pioneers who helped pave the way for all of…

Fifty years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. stood before the audience in Oslo, Norway and accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the…

Family attorney Benjamin Crump released the following statement from Michael Brown, Sr. and Lesley McSpadden, parents of Michael Brown, Jr. Brown Family Statement: “We are…

This past Sunday morning was beyond normal at the House of Hope in Decatur, GA! In the midst of Dr. E. Dewey Smith, Jr. ministering…

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Indianapolis-Area Attractions Celebrate MLK Day  Several businesses and attractions are celebrating Martin Luther King Junior Day.  Patrons are invited to “do good” while visiting the sites in White River State Park to observe the service holiday. Anyone donating a canned food item gets in free at the Eiteljorg Museum, IMAX Theater, Indiana State Museum, NCAA Hall of Champions, and the […]

Year after year when we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s (pictured) legacy, Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech is often the most-celebrated. On…

According to Billy Wilson of the Motown Alumni Association, former Temptations member Damon Harris (born Otis Robert Harris, Jr.) died Monday evening at the age of 62. Source: Huffington Post